Andrew Snowden MP: written questions
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Written QuestionsLeader of the HouseTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123803More
Question: To ask the Leader of the House, what steps hon. Members can take to seek answers to Named Day parliamentary questions in instances where those questions are not answered by the day named in the question.
Answer: Parliament has a right to scrutinise Ministers, and hold the Government and public bodies to account. I expect Hon. Members to receive timely and helpful responses to their questions.The House of Commons Procedure Committee monitors departmental performan...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWritten Questions: StandardsHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123792More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, how many times the Government has failed to answer a named day written parliamentary question on time during this session for which the latest data is avai
Answer: The Procedure Committee takes the lead in the monitoring of Government responses to written parliamentary questions, including the timeliness of responses to named day questions. The Committee is currently analysing departments’ performance in responding ...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordInsulation: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Government plans to reintroduce grant schemes for the insulation and cladding of park homes.
Answer: The Warm Homes Plan, the biggest investment in home upgrades ever, aims to provide an offer for every type of household, including park homes. Residents can apply for support via the Warm Homes: Local Grant, which provides grant support for a range of upg...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Park HomesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that residents of park homes are eligible for energy efficiency support schemes.
Answer: The Government’s Warm Homes Plan (WHP) is the biggest ever investment in home upgrades and includes an offer for every household. Park home residents may be eligible for support with home upgrades through the Warm Homes: Local Grant. Additionally, all eli...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHeating: Park HomesTreasuryTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123523More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has assessed the adequacy of financial support for residents of park homes in relation to heating costs.
Answer: The government has acted quickly to provide £53m in timely, targeted support to low-income households struggling with the rising price of heating oil and at risk of losing access to heating and hot water.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool MilkDepartment for EducationTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to explicitly recognise the role of school milk provision within the revised School Food Standards.
Answer: The department is committed to raising the healthiest generation ever and are continuing our work to revise the School Food Standards. We are engaging experts across the sector and are developing our plans to consult on the changes.We know milk is excelle...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPets: TransportDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on coordinating policy relating to the evacuation of pets during international emergencies.
Answer: During international emergencies Defra officials work closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to coordinate policy and manage live operational issues, including in relation to emergency pet movements.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Nationals Abroad: PetsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce temporary or emergency exemptions to existing rules preventing pets from travelling on evacuation flights.
Answer: All relevant requests for consular assistance are considered on a case by case basis, depending on the circumstances.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121665More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he intends to respond to the written question 111923.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMeningitis: LancashireDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121657More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to protect young people in (a) Fylde and (b) Lancashire from Meningitis B.
Answer: Meningococcal disease is an uncommon but serious disease caused by meningococcal bacteria. The MenACWY vaccine offers good protection against several strains of meningococcal disease and is routinely offered to teenagers in school years 9 and 10. However,...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121225More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether interest will be paid on delayed pension payments owed to retired members of public service pension schemes due to delays in implementing the McCloud remedy.
Answer: Scheme managers of the individual public service pension schemes are responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the McCloud remedy to affected members. This is a complex and wide-ranging exercise and I acknowledge that some schemes have not made a...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTeachers: Workplace PensionsDepartment for EducationTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme who retired since 2020 have not yet received the full rectified pension payment owed to them following the McCloud remedy.
Answer: Recalculating retired members’ benefits is a complex process. For members retiring, these cases are relatively straightforward as no benefits are already in payment. For retired members, additional complications around tax, interest rules and system funct...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: Workplace PensionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many members of the NHS Pension Scheme who retired since April 2021 are awaiting revised pension calculations or backdated payments as part of the McCloud remedy.
Answer: The Department recognises the importance of providing NHS Pension Scheme members certainty about when they will receive their McCloud Remediable Service Statements.The current number of members who have retired since April 2021 and are awaiting a Remediab...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Workplace PensionsTreasuryTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121221More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the time taken to implement pension recalculations required following the judgment in McCloud v Lord Chancellor across public service pension schemes.
Answer: Scheme managers of the individual public service pension schemes are responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of the McCloud remedy to affected members. This is a complex and wide-ranging exercise and I acknowledge that some schemes have not made a...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: RegistrationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the written answer of 19 September 25 to question 75415 on XL Bully dogs, what progress has been made on developing a withdrawal scheme for dogs previously exempted as XL B
Answer: The Government is continuing to develop a withdrawal scheme so that owners who no longer believe that their dog is an XL Bully type can apply to have their certificate of exemption withdrawn.The Government does not have a definitive timeline for when this...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCraniocervical Instability: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish a national clinical pathway for the diagnosis and management of craniocervical instability in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Answer: Decisions on the development of clinical pathways, the commissioning of services, and the configuration of specialist diagnostics remain the responsibility of local integrated care boards, which are best placed to assess local population needs and ensure ...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: LicensingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of licencing practices for charity fundraisers to effectively tackle the use of aggressive tactics to raise money in public areas.
Answer: The vast majority of charities carry out collections to support their vital work in a responsible way and in line with the law and the Code of Fundraising practice. However, DCMS supports local authorities in taking action against fraudulent collections a...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCharities: Public PlacesHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of police powers to help prevent charity fundraisers using aggressive tactics to raise money in public areas.
Answer: Police forces have a range of statutory and common law powers to deal with matters in public places. These include common law powers to prevent a breach of the peace, which allow officers to intervene where there is a reasonable belief that harm may occur...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHacking: Social MediaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has issued guidance to public office holders on taking steps to help prevent the hacking of social media accounts.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has not issued specific guidance on this topic and directs all social media users to the guidance on using social media safely available online from the National Cyber Security Centre.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHacking: Social MediaHome OfficeTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential risk of social media account hacking to public office holders.
Answer: The Defending Democracy Taskforce, chaired by the Security Minister, works closely with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Westminster Parliamentary authorities, and Devolved Partners to help protect public office holders against the risk of cyber...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParliamentary ToursHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 6 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118591More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, if the Commission will assess the potential merits of increasing the availability of Democratic Access tours of Parliament during school holiday periods.
Answer: The Education Team ran a pilot during May half-term 2025 which offered schools the opportunity to visit Parliament. Some schools took up this opportunity but not at the same level as during term time. The interest mainly came from schools with different s...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118310More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the average financial cost to businesses of complying with Making Tax Digital; and what support is available to offset those costs.
Answer: Making Tax Digital will help businesses and landlords keep on top of their tax affairs. It places small businesses on a more digital footing, with digital tools helping to reduce errors and make annual tax returns easier. The government is undertaking a r...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxation: Electronic GovernmentTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118309More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support is available for small businesses and self-employed individuals to assist them in meeting the requirements of Making Tax Digital; and what measures are in place to monitor the effectiveness of this supp
Answer: Making Tax Digital will help businesses and landlords keep on top of their tax affairs. It places small businesses on a more digital footing, with digital tools helping to reduce errors and make annual tax returns easier. The government is undertaking a r...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTax AvoidanceTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118308More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to pursue enforcement action against promoters of tax avoidance schemes in connection with the loan charge.
Answer: This government recognised that concerns continued to be raised about the loan charge and that some felt strongly that it had not been handled appropriately. The Government therefore commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to bring the matte...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Loan ChargeTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118307More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has issued guidance to HM Revenue and Customs on implementing the recommendations of the independent review of the loan charge.
Answer: The Government commissioned an independent review of the loan charge to bring the matter to a close for those affected, ensure fairness for all taxpayers and ensure that appropriate support is in place for those subject to the loan charge. The Government ...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
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